Hydraulic Ram Pump

Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal (CRT/N)

www.crtnepal.org
10 December 2012
Introduction
a large flow of water falling through a
small head, to lift a small flow of water
through a higher head.

The main virtue of the hydram is that its only moving parts
are two valves, and it is therefore mechanically very simple.

A hydram is an automatic pumping
device which uses
Potential applications
Household water supply and sanitation (Can serve a single house
or a medium size community)

Irrigation (small medium scale) more likely for cash crops
(vegetables, fruit trees, etc.)

Supporting livelihoods (eg. Cattle rearing, fishponds, lemongrass
tea production, etc.)


CRT/N and Hydraulic Ram Pump
CRT/N has Implemented 12 Hydrams
3 units in Ramechhap district with support from SARI/E, USAID
4 units in Dhading district with support from Renewable world
,UK
5 units in Far west ( Dadeldhura, Achham, Baitadi and Doti)
Impact of HYDRAM
On hygiene and Sanitation
Project: Mahadevsthan Hydram project
Implemented on Pipal Bhanjyang HSS
584 students and 16 teachers are
benifited
Female student presence rate
increased
Health issues is solved
School and its surroundings
environment is clean and healthy

Impact of HYDRAM
HHs level DWS
Salyantar and Sunaula bazaar DWS
projects
Lifted water to 150m of vertical
height and save the time of 60
HHs to fetch water
6 hrs a day per HHs has saved
Reduced drudgery of housewife
and female children
Children can go to school regularly
Improve health and sanitation
Impact of HYDRAM
Micro irrigation
Project: Muralibhanjyang hydram
micro-irrigation project
Facilitated wider range of
vegetable production increasing
household incomes
Off season crop are promoted
Reduced the conventional way of
cropping pattern

Learning
The complex socio-cultural, geo-political and socio-economic
factors affecting water resources and sanitation management
in low-income and middle-income society
Community contribution is key factor for sustainable project
run
MUS project and endues diversified project last for long
period


Mountain, Irrigation, Water supply and Sanitation

Isolated and scattered villages/households
Water supply investments are high
Access to energy is problematic
availability,
Reliability
Thus electric pump are not a reliable option

High inbound and outbound logistic
Conventional fuels are expensive
Erratic supply of inputs
Spare parts based technology are problematic

Economy is not monetized
Ability to pay cash /Poor in terms of cash availability
Cash flow is not stable and regular
Problem in regular fee payment
End of presentation!

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